Poudre Valley EMS tends to a man hit in a collision with a U.S. Forest Service truck Saturday in north Fort Collins before taking him to Poudre Valley Hospital. / Robert Allen/The Coloradoan

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A cyclist was taken by ambulance to a Fort Collins hospital after colliding with a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement truck Saturday afternoon in north Fort Collins.

The male cyclist was riding northbound on the sidewalk along the west side of College Avenue when he collided with the truck as it entered College from eastbound Hemlock Street, Fort Collins police officer Michelle Johnston said. She said the Chevrolet Silverado had stopped at the stop sign, and the collision appears to have happened as it was turning on to College.

The cyclist was standing up and talking with paramedics shortly after the crash. He was taken to Poudre Valley Hospital for examination, according to police.

The investigation was still underway as the scene was cleared Saturday, and charges are pending, Johnston said.

The bike, which collided with the front part of the truck, was left with a front wheel bent far out of shape.